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Geo-archaeological analysis
The Mesolithic was selected as a starting point for the review because there
were some archaeological evidences for the human occupation of the Csaroda region
during this time (Kertész, 1996).
Age Cultures cal AD/BC Archaeological
findspots
Roman empire Barbarian groups: Dacs, Celts,
Vandals, Sarmatians
0-375 26
Late Iron Celtic 300-0 31
Early Iron Scythian 600-300 23
Early Iron Prescythian 900-600 3
Iron / Bronze Gáva 1250-900 32
Late Bronze Berkesz 1450-1250 20
Middle Bronze Füzesabony 2000-1500 15
Middle Bronze Ottomány 2000-1500 8
Early Bronze Nyírség 2800-2000 32
Early Bronze Makó 2800-2000 7
Late Copper Baden 3500-2800 22
Middle Copper Bodrogkeresztúr 3900-3500 13
Early Copper Tiszapolgár 4410-3760 23
Late Neolithic Proto-tiszapolgár 4570-4270 9
Late Neolithic Tisza-Csőszhalom-Herpály 4860-4490 5
Late Neolithic Transitional phase of Tisza culture 5120-4710 5
Late Neolithic Bükk-Esztár group 5260-4880 16
Middle Neolithic Late Alföld Linear Pottery
(Tiszadob)
5330-5000 11
Middle Neolithic Alföld Linear Pottery (classical) 5330-4940 17
Early Neolithic Körös 5950- 5400 4
Mesolithic North Alföld Lithic Industry Before
6000
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Table 1. Review of the archaeological cultures, ages and numbers of inhabited sites
revealed within the Carpathian Basin, inside a 50 km radius of the Csaroda region.
From Mesolithic to the Dark (Migration) Age.
For an archaeological interpretation, a review was made of published
archaeological sites, covering the time period from the Mesolithic through to the
Roman Empire Age, within the Carpathian Basin, inside a 50 km radius around the
Nyíres-tó site (Table 1). A radius of 50 km incorporates the distinctive Csaroda
topographic region of fertile alluvial plain, and include some eroded volcanic hills and
foothills of Carpathians.